2015 was characterized by economic deceleration and a general market uncertainty attributed to factors such as the Colombian peso’s devaluation, the fall in petroleum prices globally, a higher rate of inflation, the rise in interest rates, peace process negotiations, and the high...

A recent study by Baker & McKenzie looking at cross border M&A activity indicates that such deals should continue to increase over the next three years. According to the study, after a long and stuttering recovery from the 2008 global financial crisis, transactional...

Helm Banca de Inversion (HBI), the independent investment banking arm of Grupo Helm, is solidifying its leadership position in Colombia’s investment banking market with over $130 million (USD) in deals in April 2015 alone. Among other deals, HBI advised BVC, the Colombian stock...

HBI (Helm Banca de Inversion) the independent investment bank belonging to Helm Group, has started 2015 as Colombia’s leading investment bank in the discipline of Project Finance. Currently, the investment bank is working on more than 20 large transactions in sectors such as...